Parlor-game apparatus



Jan. 20. 1925.

M. A. CANALE ET AL PARLOR GAME APPARATUS Filed Jan. 12. 1924 2Sheets-Sheet 1 Jan. 20. 1925. 1,523,684

M. A. CANALE ET AL PARLOR GAME APPARATUS Filed Jan. 12. 1924 2Sheets-Sheet 2 Patehted Jan. 20, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MARIO AUGUS1O CANALE AND RICARDO JRIAS, OF BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA.

PARLORGAME AIP1AEATUS.

Application filed J'anuary 12, 1924. Serial No.'685,808.

T0 all 207mm z't may c(mcern: Be it known that we, VMARO AUGUSTO CANAL!)and RICARDO Fnms, hoth citizens of the Argentine Repnblic, residin atCalle Maipu 671, Bnenos Aires, Argentine Republie, have ii1ventedcertain new and 11seful Improvements in a Parlor-Game Apparatus; and wedo hereby declaie the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying dravvings, and to letters or figures of ieferencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The present description treats of a mechanical apparatus designed foruse as a parlor game in which a detez-mined number of figuresrepresenting polo players, football players, etc., can be moved at will.By this means one or more persons acting for each team Will be able toplay a great variety of matches, in a way as exciting and interest ingas in real games not only to those operating the figures, but also tothe lookers-on.

As is described later the apparatus consists of a horizontal floorcomposed of a number of parallel laths or strips placed at equaldistance from each other, the space between each lath forming a gr0oveor slot along which the clips or holders containing the figures can bemoved from one end of the board to the other. Underneath the board arethe means to work each figure separately, by which the positions can bechanged according to Will without affecting the novelty and fairness ofthe game.

The means by which the figures are moved may be composed by ordinaryrods extending beyond each side of the board or of wires running throughpulleys, in fact, various contrivances can be thonght of that Will allowthe figures to be made to run at Will in any direction in order thattheir movements Will propel the ball to any desired point.

Around the playing board can be placed barriers, hurdles. hoops orarches, or any other accessory that may be required for the gameselected.

In the case of a game of football. a figure might be placed on ahorizontal lever i front of the goal.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a game board embodying our inventionand illustrating a game of foot hall; 1

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail side view partly in section showing themechanism for moving the figures;

Fig. 3 is a partial plan view of nioving mechanism;

Fig. 4 is a detail end view partly in section.

In all the drawings the same numbers are used to indicatecorrespondingLparts.

The apparatus consists ofa board of any material and of convenientdimensions for the playing field.

This is composed of a suflicient number of laths or strips 1 placedlengthways and par allel to each other, leaving a space between each toform a groove along which the clips or sockets 2 which hold the figurescan be moved.

The figures 3 which are held either by a little tongue 4 inserted in thefolds 5 of the holders 2, or by any other suitable means. A rail orframe 7 is oonstructed all round the board to prevent the ball 6 fronirolling the figure off. This may be of any sha e 01' design.

In the middle of each end 0 the playing field, supposing a game offootball is to be played, is a goal 8 in front of which is a figure 19kept in position by a lever 10 which turning on a pivot 11 allows therespective goals to be defended by trying to prevent the ball fromentering. A

The mechanism, which wo-rks each one of the figures 3 separately isconstitutcd by a grooved pulley 12, fixed on a spindle 13 which whentaken between the thumb and fo-refinger allows the pulley to be turnedin either direction. At the opposite end of this spindle, is a pin 14,which is inserted in the perforation of the holder 15 and the spindleabove the pulley is confined with the clamp 16, which keeps the clip inposition.

Each clip or holder 2 is mounted in an endless carrier consisting of acord or wire 17 which passes through a guide 18 and twice ar"ound one ofthe pulleys 12 located at one end of board and at the other end of theboard said cord passes through a ring 19 which acts as a pulley orguide.

This ring is held by a spring or elastic band 20, which passes throughthe clam 21, with the object of keeping the wire 1 stretched tight, inorder to make the holders 2 With their respective figures 3, move in astraight line to coincide with the rflooves. formed by the space betweenthe lat By this means, two persons, une at each end, by moving. theknobs formed by the ends of the spindles 13, can easily make any of thefigures of the respective teams move forwards or backwards, being ableto use both hands at the same time to work the figures, and withthesemovements trying to direct the ball towards the opposite goal.

A rubber baud or any other elastic material 22 runs through the lowerpart of each figure (3) to enable the latter to push the ball even if itis in the adjoining groove.

At the ext'reme angles an elastic baud 23 may be placed, so that theball may rebouhd and return to its position easily.

In order to prevent the players 3 in the centre from colliding with thegoal keeper 9) a cross piece 24 is placed in front of the goal, whichlimits to that point the retirement of the one team and the advance ofthe other.

As has been said, the invention does not confineitself to one game only,1101 to any special form or structure. The parts may be varied to suitthe game selected and the size of the board according to requirements.The latter may be from the size of' an ordinary board or card table upto one which could be used in a large drawing room or hall, and each oneor two figures be operated by one person.

VVe daim as our exclusive invention and property the invention describedand specified and the way of carrying it out in practice.

1. A gaine comprising a board having a plurality of parallel slotsformed longitudinally therein, an object movable over the board,vertically projecting spindles jour naled at opposite ends of the slots,endless bands extending longitudinally of the slots beneath the latterand operatively connected With the spindles, figures connected with thebands and movable along the slots t0 engage the object, and means formaintaining the carriers tant.

2. A ga1ne comprising a board having a plurality of parallel slotsformed longitudinally therein, an object movable over the board,vertically proj ecting rotatable spindles mounted at the ends of theslots, grooved pul- 1eys carried by the spindles, endless bandssurrounding the pulleys and extending longitudinally of and beneath theslots, elastic members connected With each band adapted to stretch thelatter, and figures connected with the bandsadapted to engage themovable object.

3. A game comprising a board having a plurality of parallel slotS formedlongitudinally therein, a freely movable object on the A board, aplurality of figures adapted t0 engage the object, carriers extendingthrough the slots on which the figures are mounted, endless bandsextending longitudinally of the slots on Which the carriers are mounted,horizontal pulleys journaled at the ends of the 'slots and having theendless bands wound thereon, vertically extending spindles for rotatingthe pulleys, and means for .maintaining the bauds stretched.

